Measuring the Impact of Incorporating Case Study Presentations Into Applied Biomedical Science Placement Workshops for Trainee Biomedical Scientists
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a redesigned workshop where students generated and presented medical case studies to peers, academics, and training leads. Materials and Methods: The three phases of the case study intervention included a pre-intervention survey, academic-led sessions focussing on medical case presentations and delivery of the presentation followed by a post-intervention survey. Results: Analysing survey responses pre- and post-intervention, students demonstrated enhanced confidence in their understanding of clinical conditions (p<0.0001), connecting lab findings to diseases, and in deli...
Source: British Journal of Biomedical Science - March 6, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Amreen Bashir Kathryn Dudley Karan Singh Rana Kayleigh Wilkins Ross Pallett Source Type: research

Open communication between patients and relatives about illness & amp; death in advanced cancer —results of the eQuiPe Study
ConclusionsOpen communication about illness and death between patients and relatives seems to be important, as it is associated with a lower degree of bereavement distress. Healthcare professionals can play an important role in encouraging the dialogue. However, it is important to keep in mind that some people not feel comfortable talking about illness and death. (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - March 6, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Adherence to heart failure treatment in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy
ConclusionsAdherence to HF therapy was associated with favourable LV reverse remodelling in PPCM and better self-rated health status. Our study highlights the importance of drug adherence for functional recovery. Drug adherence should be an important component of patient communication and specific interventions in PPCM. (Source: ESC Heart Failure)
Source: ESC Heart Failure - March 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Julian Hoevelmann, Karen Sliwa, Juel Maalouli Schaar, Olivia Briton, Michael B öhm, Markus R. Meyer, Charle Viljoen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The development and implementation of the Northern Health lung cancer digital care pathway: a case study in service change
Aust Health Rev. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.1071/AH23279. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis case study details the approach utilised to establish an easy to use, accessible and sustainable method for routine collection of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. We sought to enhance communication with patients and their families, particularly around shared decision making, their quality of life and symptoms, as well as the impacts of their care or treatment. We detail the co-design methodology utilised with consumers and healthcare providers to develop and implement a multi-lingual, fully ...
Source: Australian Health Review - March 3, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Rachel L Duckham Tracey Webster Katharine See Source Type: research

The development and implementation of the Northern Health lung cancer digital care pathway: a case study in service change
Aust Health Rev. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.1071/AH23279. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis case study details the approach utilised to establish an easy to use, accessible and sustainable method for routine collection of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. We sought to enhance communication with patients and their families, particularly around shared decision making, their quality of life and symptoms, as well as the impacts of their care or treatment. We detail the co-design methodology utilised with consumers and healthcare providers to develop and implement a multi-lingual, fully ...
Source: Australian Health Review - March 3, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Rachel L Duckham Tracey Webster Katharine See Source Type: research

The development and implementation of the Northern Health lung cancer digital care pathway: a case study in service change
Aust Health Rev. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.1071/AH23279. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis case study details the approach utilised to establish an easy to use, accessible and sustainable method for routine collection of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. We sought to enhance communication with patients and their families, particularly around shared decision making, their quality of life and symptoms, as well as the impacts of their care or treatment. We detail the co-design methodology utilised with consumers and healthcare providers to develop and implement a multi-lingual, fully ...
Source: Australian Health Review - March 3, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Rachel L Duckham Tracey Webster Katharine See Source Type: research

33 What role can internationally educated health professionals play in shaping vaccine attitudes in their communities?
ConclusionsDespite the challenges related to employment precarity and workplace discrimination, IEHPs can be effective ambassadors of health-related information in their communities, especially when there is an alignment between IEHPs’ and their patients’ ethnic and cultural identities. It is important to support IEHPs in this work and empower them as agents of change. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - March 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Netierman, E., Zadeh, F. H., Subbiah, K., Beggs, B., Bedard, M. Tags: Open access Source Type: research

A qualitative study to assess satisfaction with the Manipal model of telepsychiatry among patients and caregivers
CONCLUSION: This study witnessed that patients and caregivers were highly satisfied with telepsychiatry services provided to them. These findings clearly indicate the importance of telepsychiatry services in the country, where the concept of telepsychiatry and its practice is rising.PMID:38419921 | PMC:PMC10898534 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_634_23 (Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sumalatha R Shetty Thippeswamy Vaddar Ravindra N Munoli Source Type: research

Application of the combination of CBL teaching method and SEGUE framework to improve the doctor-patient communication skills of resident physicians in otolaryngology department
To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of applying CBL teaching method and SEGUE Framework in the doctor-patient communication skills of resident physicians in the department of otolaryngology. (Source: BMC Medical Education)
Source: BMC Medical Education - February 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nan Zeng, Hui Lu, Shuo Li, Qiong Yang, Fei Liu, Hongguang Pan and Shang Yan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Communicating With Patients With Hearing Loss or Deafness —Can You Hear Me?
This Viewpoint explores the ideal safeguards to improve communication with patients who are deaf or hearing impaired. (Source: JAMA Internal Medicine)
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine - February 26, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research